“So Bitcoin, we’ll remember the good times, like the time that one guy who got heat stroke while mining Bitcoins. Or the time there was the great heist caper that shut down trading site Mt Gox for an entire day. The lulz were abundant. But frankly, it’s time for you to go. Farewell.”
Adrian Covert, Author · Bitcoin since: +670,370%
As published by Gizmodo Australia
A little perspective.
Bitcoin on that day$9.99August 9, 2011
$100 at that price$670,470At our latest price check
Illustrative value using a Bitcoin price of $66,980, checked Nov 14, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC. Excludes fees, taxes, and inflation. A price change alone does not settle the original criticism.
Keep the receipt.
Bitcoin Is Dead. “The Bitcoin Is Dying. Whatever.” — Adrian Covert, Gizmodo Australia, August 9, 2011. Bitcoin: $9.99. https://bitcoindeaths.com/posts/2011-08-09-the-bitcoin-is-dying-whatever